"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) ""We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"" is a 1985 song by Tina Turner. It appeared in the 1985 film ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"", which starred Turner and Mel Gibson. The song was written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle. On the heels of Turner's multiplatinum album ""Private Dancer"", the song was released as a 7"" single, an extended version was released as a 12"" single and on the film's soundtrack album. In the UK, a shaped picture disc was also released. The power ballad received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song and"
"Film"" ranked him #75 in their Top 100 Movie Characters of All Time. Max Rockatansky Max Rockatansky is the title character and protagonist of the post-apocalyptic action films from the ""Mad Max"" franchise, which spans 1979 to 2015. He appears in the films ""Mad Max"", ""Mad Max 2"", ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"", and """". Created by director George Miller and producer Byron Kennedy, the character was played by actor Mel Gibson in the first three films, and by Tom Hardy in the fourth. In ""Mad Max"", Max Rockatansky is a Main Force Patrol officer tasked with maintaining law and order"
"the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 for three weeks. The success of the album established Turner as a major solo artist, elevating her to superstar status, and her comeback during this period is widely regarded as one of the most successful of all time. Following her success in 1984, Turner co-starred with Mel Gibson in the 1985 film, ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"". She recorded two songs for the film's soundtrack, with ""We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"" giving her another huge international hit. She then released her second album for Capitol in 1986, ""Break Every Rule"", which also spawned major hits on"
"Max Rockatansky Max Rockatansky is the title character and protagonist of the post-apocalyptic action films from the ""Mad Max"" franchise, which spans 1979 to 2015. He appears in the films ""Mad Max"", ""Mad Max 2"", ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"", and """". Created by director George Miller and producer Byron Kennedy, the character was played by actor Mel Gibson in the first three films, and by Tom Hardy in the fourth. In ""Mad Max"", Max Rockatansky is a Main Force Patrol officer tasked with maintaining law and order on the roads of a dystopic Victoria, Australia. Max is quiet, rarely speaking"
"television films, and animated films. Gibson got his breakthrough role as the leather-clad post-apocalyptic survivor in George Miller's ""Mad Max"". The independently financed blockbuster helped to make him an international star. In the United States, the actors' Australian accents were dubbed with American accents. The original film spawned two sequels: ""Mad Max 2"" (known in North America as ""The Road Warrior""), and ""Mad Max 3"" (known in North America as ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome""). A fourth movie, """" (2015), was made with Tom Hardy in the title role. The 1981 Peter Weir film ""Gallipoli"" is about a group of young"
"Mad Max (franchise) Mad Max is an Australian dystopian action media franchise created by George Miller and Byron Kennedy. It began in 1979 with ""Mad Max"", and was followed by three films: ""Mad Max 2"" (1981), ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"" (1985) and """" (2015). Mel Gibson starred in the first three films and Tom Hardy took over as Max in the fourth film. The series follows the adventures of Max Rockatansky, a police officer in a future Australia which is experiencing societal collapse due to war and critical resource shortages. When his wife and child are murdered by a vicious"
"at Birmingham, England's NEC Arena, was later released on home video. During this time, she also contributed vocals to the USA for Africa benefit song ""We Are the World"". Turner's success continued when she traveled to Australia to star opposite Mel Gibson in the 1985 post-apocalyptic film ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"". The movie provided her with her first acting role in ten years; she portrayed the glamorous Aunty Entity, the ruler of Bartertown. Upon release, critical response to her performance was generally positive. The film became a global success, making more than $36 million in the United States alone. Turner"
"on his list of the 10 best pictures of 1985. ""Variety"" wrote that the film ""opens strong"" and has good acting from Gibson, Turner, and the children. Despite mostly positive reviews from critics, some fans of the series have criticised the film for being ""Hollywood-ized"" and having a lighter tone than its predecessors. The film holds an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 49 reviews with an average rating of 6.4/10. The website's consensus reads, """"Beyond Thunderdome"" deepens the Mad Max character without sacrificing the amazing vehicle choreography and stunts that made the originals memorable"". As with the previous"
"Mel Gibson Mel Colmcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his action hero roles, namely his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films in the ""Mad Max"" post-apocalyptic action series, and as Martin Riggs in the ""Lethal Weapon"" buddy cop film series. Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York. He moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia, when he was 12 years old, and studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where he starred opposite Judy Davis in ""Romeo and Juliet"". During the 1980s,"
"are made only to Australian citizens. Nominations Mel Gibson Mel Colmcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his action hero roles, namely his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films in the ""Mad Max"" post-apocalyptic action series, and as Martin Riggs in the ""Lethal Weapon"" buddy cop film series. Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York. He moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia, when he was 12 years old, and studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where he starred opposite Judy Davis"
"""""; the tour became one of the highest-selling ticketed shows of all time. In addition to her musical career, Turner has also garnered success acting in films; she played the role of the Acid Queen in the 1975 rock musical ""Tommy"", had starring role alongside Mel Gibson in the 1985 action film ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"", and played a cameo role in the 1993 film ""Last Action Hero"". Turner has won 12 Grammy Awards; those awards include eight competitive awards, three Grammy Hall of Fame awards, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. She is the only female artist to garner"
"the chant he used on his 1982 Zapp single, ""Dance Floor"". Two versions of the music video exist. The first video (directed by Hype Williams) was inspired by the film ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"" and was Jada Pinkett Smith's idea. It takes place in a desert in the year 2095. The casting includes funk mastermind George Clinton as the evil tribal chief, actor Chris Tucker (then known for his role in the 1995 film ""Friday""), Tony Cox as the dwarf soldier and Roger Troutman (formerly with the band Zapp) carrying a talk box. The shooting took place in the Thunderdome"
"with consensus being ""Staging the improbable car stunts and crashes to perfection, director George Miller succeeds completely in bringing the violent, post-apocalyptic world of ""Mad Max"" to visceral life."" The film has been included in ""best films of all time"" lists by ""The New York Times"" and ""The Guardian"". Mad Max Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller, produced by Byron Kennedy, and starring Mel Gibson as ""Mad"" Max Rockatansky, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns, and Roger Ward. James McCausland and Miller wrote the screenplay from a story by Miller and"
"Mad Max Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller, produced by Byron Kennedy, and starring Mel Gibson as ""Mad"" Max Rockatansky, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns, and Roger Ward. James McCausland and Miller wrote the screenplay from a story by Miller and Kennedy. The film presents a tale of societal collapse, murder, and revenge set in a future Australia, in which an unhinged policeman becomes embroiled in a violent feud with a savage motorcycle gang. Principal photography took place in and around Melbourne, Australia, and lasted six weeks. The film initially"
"followed by ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"" in 1985 and """" in 2015. Traumatised by the death of his family, Max Rockatansky roams the desert wilderness of a post-apocalyptic Australia in a scarred, black supercharged V-8 Pursuit Special. Scavenging for food and petrol, Max's only companions are an Australian Cattle Dog and a sawed-off shotgun with scarce ammunition. After driving off a gang led by the unhinged biker warrior Wez, and taking petrol from one of their wrecked vehicles, Max finds a nearby gyrocopter and decides to collect its fuel. The gyrocopter is boobytrapped, but Max overpowers the pilot hiding nearby,"
"Gibson has it."" Gibson has also been likened to ""a combination Clark Gable and Humphrey Bogart."" Gibson's roles in the ""Mad Max"" series of films, Peter Weir's ""Gallipoli"", and the ""Lethal Weapon"" series of films earned him the label of ""action hero"". Later, Gibson expanded into a variety of acting projects including human dramas such as ""Hamlet"", and comedic roles such as those in ""Maverick"" and ""What Women Want"". He expanded beyond acting into directing and producing, with: ""The Man Without a Face"", in 1993; ""Braveheart"", in 1995; ""The Passion of the Christ"", in 2004; and ""Apocalypto"", in 2006. Jess"
"them, as Max, still alive in the desert, wanders on to places unknown. ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"" was the first ""Mad Max"" film made without producer Byron Kennedy, who was killed in a helicopter crash in 1983 while location scouting for the film. While the film was in development before Kennedy's death, director George Miller was hesitant to continue without his producing partner. ""I was reluctant to go ahead,"" said Miller. ""And then there was a sort of need to – let's do something just to get over the shock and grief of all of that."" A title card at"
"Gibson would return as Max. That same month, British actor Tom Hardy was in negotiations to take the lead role of Max, while it was also announced that Charlize Theron would play a major role in the film. In June 2010, Hardy announced on ""Friday Night with Jonathan Ross"" that he would play the title role. In July 2010, Miller announced plans to shoot two ""Mad Max"" films back-to-back, entitled ""Mad Max: Fury Road"" and ""Mad Max: Furiosa"". Weta Digital was originally involved with the film when it was scheduled for a 2012 release. The company was to be handling"
"Mad Max: Fury Road Mad Max: Fury Road is a 2015 Australian-American post-apocalyptic action film co-written, produced, and directed by George Miller. Miller collaborated with Brendan McCarthy and Nico Lathouris on the screenplay. The fourth and a reboot of the ""Mad Max"" franchise, it is a joint Australian-American venture produced by Kennedy Miller Mitchell, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, and Village Roadshow Pictures. The film is set in a post-apocalyptic desert wasteland where petrol and water are scarce commodities. It follows Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy), who joins forces with Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) to flee from cult leader Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne) and"
"Mel Gibson and a third starring Tom Hardy; ""Mad Max 2"" also released as ""The Road Warrior"" (1981), ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"" (1985) and """" (2015). During the time between the second and third ""Mad Max"" films, Miller directed a remake of ""Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"" as a segment for the anthology film """" (1983). He also co-produced and co-directed many acclaimed miniseries for Australian television including ""The Dismissal"" (1983) and ""The Cowra Breakout"" (1984). In 1987, Miller directed ""The Witches of Eastwick"", starring Jack Nicholson, Susan Sarandon, Cher and Michelle Pfeiffer. The film, a black comedy, was centred around"
"of ""Fury Road"". In March 2015, during an interview with ""Esquire"" magazine, Hardy revealed that he was attached to star in three more ""Mad Max"" films following ""Fury Road"". After the release of ""Fury Road"", Miller announced that he would like to make a follow-up titled ""Mad Max: The Wasteland"", which he later clarified was ""just a working title"". Miller reaffirmed his intent to continue the franchise after reports to the contrary surfaced following an interview in January 2016. The series' protagonist, Max Rockatansky, was portrayed through the first three films by Mel Gibson. Tom Hardy took over the role"
"the set for Bartertown built at an old brickworks (the Brickpit) at Homebush Bay in Sydney's western suburbs and the children's camp shot at the Blue Mountains. """"Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"" proved far more challenging than ""The Road Warrior"","" said cinematographer Dean Semler. ""We were dealing with more varied environments than before and it was essential that each of the worlds created for the film have a distinctly different look."" The musical score for ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"" was composed by Maurice Jarre, replacing Brian May, who composed the music for the previous two films. The film also contains two"
"a singer, and she has played the lead roles in ""My Fair Lady"", ""Cabaret"", ""High Society"", and ""The Three-penny Opera"". She made her major screen debut as Savannah Nix, leader of the feral children in ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"". Besides her regular theater work, Buday has also appeared in various Australian television series including ""Land of Hope"", ""Secrets"", ""Water Rats"", and ""Stingers"". Helen Buday Helen Buday (born 1962) is an Australian theatre, TV, movie actress and singer. She appeared as Savannah Nix in the film ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"". She was awarded Best Actress at the 48th Valladolid International Film"
"year he appeared in Warner Brother's ""Old San Francisco"". He appeared in the controversial 1932 film ""Freaks"" directed by Tod Browning, and another controversial film, 1938's ""Child Bride"". During the 1940s, he appeared in several poverty row movies starring Bela Lugosi. He appeared frequently in television series and mini-series, particularly best known for the police drama ""Baretta"", and his later film roles included appearances in ""Alex in Wonderland"" (1970), ""Brain of Blood"" (1971), ""Dracula vs. Frankenstein"" (1971), ""Little Cigars"" (1973), and ""Fairy Tales"" (1978). His last major role was as ""Master"" opposite Mel Gibson in ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"" (1985)."
"Mad Max 2 Mad Max 2 (originally released in the United States as The Road Warrior and sometimes known as Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior) is a 1981 Australian post-apocalyptic action film directed by George Miller. It is the second installment in the ""Mad Max"" film series, with Mel Gibson reprising his role as ""Mad"" Max Rockatansky. The film's tale of a community of settlers who moved to defend themselves against a roving band of marauders follows an archetypical ""Western"" frontier movie motif, as does Max's role as a hardened man who rediscovers his humanity when he decides to"
"in the movie ""Rock Star"" in 2001. Catanese played guitarist Xander Cummins, of the fictional Steel Dragon tribute band Blood Pollution. The film also featured performances by musicians such as Zakk Wylde, Jason Bonham, Myles Kennedy, Brian Vander Ark, Blas Elias, Jeff Pilson and Ralph Saenz. He also has credits on Black Label Society's concert DVDs, ""Boozed, Broozed and Broken-Boned"" and ""The European Invasion – Doom Troopin"". Nick plays Paul Reed Smith electric guitars, and plays Gibson acoustic guitars live with Black Label Society. Nick previously played Washburn guitars, and moved to Paul Reed Smith when his Washburn contract expired"
"in the third film. In Fury Road, Max's left knee brace makes another appearance and still appears to affect his mobility, albeit only slightly. An injury to his left eye as a result of the crash of the Pursuit Special in ""Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior"" is evident years later in ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome."" ""Entertainment Weekly"" ranked the character eleventh on its list of the top twenty ""All-Time Coolest Heroes in Pop Culture"" in April 2009. The magazine also listed the characters portrayed by Kevin Costner in ""Waterworld"" and ""The Postman"" as ""copycat descendants"" of Max Rockatansky. ""Total"
"Bruce Spence Bruce Spence (born 17 September 1945) is an Australian actor originally from New Zealand. Spence was born in Auckland, New Zealand and attended Henderson High School in West Auckland and graduated from there in 1963. Bruce's two younger brothers Bill and Ross are the founders of Matua Wines. He is best known for his roles as the Gyro Captain in ""Mad Max 2"", as Jedediah the pilot in ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"", and as ""Zedd"" (Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander) in ""Legend of the Seeker"". He won an AFI Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1971 comedy"
"2"" was established in 2010 by Adrian and Linda Bennett, who developed the museum after moving to Silverton and building a collection of ""Mad Max"" props and memorabilia. Mad Max 2 Mad Max 2 (originally released in the United States as The Road Warrior and sometimes known as Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior) is a 1981 Australian post-apocalyptic action film directed by George Miller. It is the second installment in the ""Mad Max"" film series, with Mel Gibson reprising his role as ""Mad"" Max Rockatansky. The film's tale of a community of settlers who moved to defend themselves against"
"Max"" (1979), portraying the eponymous hero. He reprised the role in its sequels, ""Mad Max 2"" (1981) and ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"" (1985). He appeared in Peter Weir's war drama ""Gallipoli"" (1981) and the romantic drama ""The Year of Living Dangerously"" (1982). Five years later he played Martin Riggs in the buddy cop action comedy ""Lethal Weapon"" alongside Danny Glovera role he later reprised in its sequels ""Lethal Weapon 2"" (1989), ""Lethal Weapon 3"" (1992), and ""Lethal Weapon 4"" (1998). Gibson starred in Franco Zeffirelli's ""Hamlet"" in 1990, as the eponymous character of the Shakespearean tragedy of the same name."
"2"" was his first hit in America (released as ""The Road Warrior""). In 1982 Gibson again attracted critical acclaim in Peter Weir's romantic thriller ""The Year of Living Dangerously"". Following a one-year hiatus from film acting after the birth of his twin sons, Gibson took on the role of Fletcher Christian in ""The Bounty"" in 1984. Gibson earned his first million dollar salary for playing Max Rockatansky for the third time, in ""Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"" in 1985. Mel Gibson's first American film was Mark Rydell's 1984 drama ""The River"", in which he and Sissy Spacek played struggling Tennessee farmers."
"their roles here. The film stars Mark Addy, replacing John Goodman as Fred Flintstone; Stephen Baldwin replacing Rick Moranis as Barney Rubble; Kristen Johnston replacing Elizabeth Perkins as Wilma Slaghoople; and Jane Krakowski replacing Rosie O'Donnell as Betty O'Shale. The supporting cast featured Joan Collins, Thomas Gibson, Harvey Korman, and Alan Cumming in a dual role as The Great Gazoo and Mick Jagged, a parody of Mick Jagger. The film was a box office bomb, grossing only $59.5 million against its $83 million budget. Like its predecessor, ""Viva Rock Vegas"" also received negative critical reviews and was nominated for four"
"later adapted by Richard LaGravenese and Steven Soderbergh into the 2013 film ""Behind the Candelabra"", in which Thorson was played by Matt Damon opposite Michael Douglas as Liberace. The movie aired on HBO on May 26, 2013. The film was directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by Richard LaGravenese, with music by Academy Award-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch. In 1989, Thorson emerged as a pivotal witness in the prosecution of gangster Eddie Nash, in the 1981 quadruple murders of the Wonderland Gang. For his testimony, he was placed in the federal witness protection program. In 1990, he was shot five"